METRO Briefs
CTA bus drivers need help deterring harassment. Transit security officer training in question. Midwest governors seek HSR funds.
CTA bus drivers need help deterring harassment. Transit security officer training in question. Midwest governors seek HSR funds.
Includes no service cuts or fare increases in the 2010 budget; projected cash balances of $29 million in 2009, $39 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, and manageable projected deficits for 2012 and 2013.
Territories for new and pre-owned Setra motorcoach sales realigned.
Vehicles fueled with CNG, providing the recipients an extra benefit of being environmentally friendly. All the agencies receiving vehicles are responsible for fueling, maintaining and insuring the vehicles, and each will track how the vehicles are used.
Company has joined The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization founded to set consistent and transparent standards for businesses and governments to calculate, verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.
Started installing system in 2004 under a self-review model, and will now use DriveCam’s Managed Services Program in all vehicles.
Real Transportation Solutions for Green House Gas Emissions includes best practices, state examples, research findings, and links to other climate change information sites.
According to the EPA, emissions have had the fastest growth in the transportation sector, with 28 percent of the United States' total GHG emissions coming from transportation.
Board member nominated for the two-year term as Chairman by President Barack Obama on June 18 and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 24.
Improvement programs include health coaching, disease management, smoking cessation, weight management and expert medical opinion services.
The 100,000-square-foot facility will be built on COTA's Fields Avenue Campus and house administrative, eligibility and customer care functions, as well as operations and maintenance for up to 104 paratransit vehicles.
Founded in Toronto in 1996, iTRANS employs 120 professionals and specializes in transportation planning and design, traffic engineering, safety and transportation systems.
A ride on the California Wine Tours 49ers Fan Express will cost between $25 to $30 roundtrip and include complimentary water, free high-speed Internet access and restrooms.
The majority of the grants funded through ARRA will be used to purchase new vehicles; increase safety and security initiatives; and construct, rehabilitate or maintain the various transit systems.
Law will ban any driver or conductor from using electronic devices while inside any public or private transportation vehicle. The legislation will also heavily penalize those who put the public’s safety at risk.
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